Illness and injuries
Illness and injuries
He has a sore throat. It hurts when he talks or swallows food.
He has diarrhoea. He’s been to the toilet five times this morning.
He feels sick. He feels that he’s going to vomit.
He’s fainted. It’s so hot in the room that he’s lost consciousness.
He has a blister on his foot. He’s been walking in uncomfortable shoes.
He has a cold. He’s sneezing a lot and he has a cough.
He has a flu. He has a temperature and he aches all over.
He feels dizzy. He feels that everything is spinning round.
He’s cut himself. He’s bleeding.
He’s unconscious. He’s breathing, but his eyes are closed and he can’t hear or feel anything.
He’s had an allergic reaction. He was stung by a wasp and now he has a rash and has difficulty breathing.
He’s sprained his ankle. He fell badly and now it’s swollen.
He has high blood pressure. It’s 180 over 140 (or 18 over 14).
He has food poisoning. He ate some prawns that were off.
He’s choking. He was eating a steak and a piece got stuck in his throat.
He’s burnt himself. He spilt some boiling water on his hand.
Common treatments for…
a cut minor: put a plaster on it (AmE band aid) and antiseptic cream, major: have stitches
headaches take painkillers
an infection take antibiotics
a sprained ankle put ice on it and bandage it
an allergic reaction take antihistamine tablets / pills or use cream
Please lie down on the couch. I'm going to examine you.
lie down = put your body in a horizontal position
After two hours queuing in the sun, I passed out, and when I came round I was lying on the floor.
passed out = faint
come round = become conscious again
It often takes a long time to get over flu.
get over = get better / recover from something
A few minutes after drinking the liquid I had to run to the bathroom to throw up.
throw up = vomit, be sick